With Brandon Belt on first and two outs in a scoreless top of the first, Pence absolutely tattooed a ball off Colorado Rockies starter Chad Bettis that ricocheted off a brick wall beyond the left-field bleachers. The bomb measured 476 feet and was the longest hit in 2013— one more foot than homers by Anthony Rizzo, Mark Trumbo and Adam Dunn blasted earlier this season. The dinger helped the Giants beat the Rockies 5-3.

Meanwhile in prep football, Jabrill Peppers may have turned in the best run of the season during his team's final preseason scrimmage. The Paramus (N.J.) Catholic High running back — who is headed to the University of Michigan as a cornerback — broke several tackles against Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic.